Janet - if you set up Skype on your PC you can speak to Oz for free - and anywhere else for that matter. You don't need headphones or anything - don't even need a webcam if you only want to speak and not have yourself showing on the other person's PC as you chat.

It's pretty reliable and you can adjust your settings so only people in your contact list can call you..............

It's brilliant - my Mum can actually hear my brother in Oz better on my speakers on the computer than she can on the phone. I used it almost every day when OH was in China - and with a camera each end he was able to show me his hotel room, views from his window etc. But best of all is my 4 year old great niece in Oz can show me her pictures she's drawn, show me her toys, etc and we get to have cyber hugs both touching the cameras. Great stuff.

C xx